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Canada: Army

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 115082

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK service personnel have been stationed at the British Army Training Unit Suffield in each of the last 10 financial years in a (a) permanent and (b) temporary capacity.

Answered by Al Carns

Data regarding permanent Service personnel stationed at British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) can be found below.

Number of UK Regular Armed Forces Service Personnel Stationed at BATUS, Suffield, Canada 2016 - 2025

Year

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

Regulars

210

250

240

260

220

210

170

110

60

40

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